So I just picked up a new Volkswagen Beetle from Fiore Volkswagen, and DANG. I love this car. I love it so much!!! If I didn’t already have a boyfriend, I would dump him for this car. I am not lying to you. This is true love. I thought I would share with you all ten things that I LOVE about my new Beetle, even though there are literally ten billion trillion things that I love about him (yeah, okay, his name is Steve and we have a connection). But I will whittle that down to ten things. Please pray for me.

1. The shape! We all loved the new Beetles when they came out in the early naughties, but this latest redesign is prime. Like, it looks retro? But also super modern. And the trunk opening is HUGE. You wouldn’t think that you could haul a lot of stuff in a car this small, but you fully can. It’s amazing!!

2. The interior. I have the Titan Black leatherette on the inside and my friends it is siiiick. My Beetle is white, so the dashboard where the exterior finish is brought inside just looks so good. I am really into minimalism lately so this is really fitting into my aesthetic. And the Käferfach-inspired glovebox (okay, I looked that one up) is just that right touch of retro. That’s where I keep all the napkins I steal from fast food places. They come in really handy.

3. The turbo engine. For a little car, this guy has a LOT of power. You can really feel the turbo when you’re accelerating up a hill… I never have to wonder if lil’ Steve can make it up. He doesn’t even slow down, not even a little. I feel like I am driving a racecar, no joke.

4. The ambient lighting. This kind of ties into the interior one, but I wanted to keep it separate because I really love it a LOT. I can change the color to match my mood or playlist or whatever, and it’s especially great because I have trouble seeing at night, so I can make the inside red if I want.

5. The screen. I have the navigation package, and it’s so great!! But everything else is amazing as well. I can connect my phone to Steve and play my music, look at some of my apps, and talk on the phone through the Bluetooth. And I also have the Fender premium audio system, so my beats are BUMPIN’.

6. VW Car-Net. Like, do I need to say more? I am really bad at remembering where I parked my car, but with this app, I know exactly where it is. Like. This is a game-changer, folks!!!!!

7. All the safety tech. The blind spot monitor, rear traffic alert, and park pilot have made my life a million times easier. Okay, sure, I passed the parallel parking part of my driver’s test, but that was literally over a decade ago. You can’t expect me to retain that kind of information for more than ten minutes after the test is over! So, park pilot. Life-saving!

8. Keyless access. I have a purse. Things get lost in it pretty much constantly. Yesterday I found a movie ticket from 2008 in there. So, it’s really great that I don’t really have to find my keys to open up my car.

9. Heated seats. I know not every Beetle comes with them, but Steve has them and they are incredible. Even when it’s not winter, I turn them on when I’ve just hit the gym to help relax those muscles a little. But they are going to be sooooo good in the winter, and I am SOOOO excited.

10. How I feel in this car. It’s a freakin’ Beetle! I feel so cool! I know people are always like, oh, your car needs to be safe and reliable and yeah, I agree. Steve is totally safe and reliable. But Steve is also REALLY COOL. And I feel awesome behind the wheel. I think that’s my favorite part, actually.